# 5 - Holly Bruntjens Class: Junior Hometown: Gladstone, Mich. High School (College): Gladstone (Saginaw Valley State) Bats/Throws: Right/Right Height: 5-3 Position: Pitcher/Outfielder

Bulldog Career: Career Statistics.

2008 Season (Junior): Game-By-Game Statistics . . . Ranks third among Ferris State's all-time pitching leaders in winning percentage (.700), 14th in strikeouts (125), tied for 14th in shutouts (five), and is 20th victories (14).

2007 Season (Sophomore): Received National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Scholar-Athlete recognition . . . Earned All-GLIAC Honorable Mention plaudits . . . A GLIAC All-Academic Team pick . . . Received the FSU President's Academic Award for having the highest cumulative grade point average on the team . . . Placed 24th among national statistical leaders in earned run average (1.16) and was 88th in strikeouts per seven innings (6.3) . . . Paced the Bulldogs in wins (14), earned run average (1.16), innings pitched (138.2), strikeouts (125), appearances (26), games started (20), and complete games (14) while sharing top honors in shutouts (five) . . . Completed 14 of 20 starts . . . Tossed a complete-game four-hit shutout, which included a season-high 13 strikeouts, in a 3-0 non-league win over South Dakota (3/9) at the Florida Rebel Spring Tournament . . . Fanned 11 in an eight-inning 2-1 conference loss at Grand Valley State (3/28) . . . Tossed a complete-game three-hit, five strikeout performance in a 4-0 league decision at Saginaw Valley State (4/21) . . . Produced nine strikeouts in a five-inning 10-1 game-two conference triumph at Mercyhurst (4/27) while whiffing eight apiece on two occasions -- at Gannon (4/28) and against Saginaw Valley State (5/5) at the GLIAC Tournament . . . Scattered eight hits and struck out five hitters in nine frames to register a 5-4 non-league win over Bellarmine, Ky. (3/4) in her first FSU starting assignment . . . Compiled an 8-1 pitching mark in 10 appearances (3/28-4/28) while recording a 0.48 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 58.1 innings as the opposition hit for a .197 average . . . Batted a team second-best .455 average (5-11) in four NCAA Great Lakes Regional Tourney contests, which included a double, two home runs and four RBI . . . In the pitching circle, she went 1-1 with a 1.71 ERA and fanned 13 in 16.1 innings of work at NCAA Tourney . . . Tallied at least a hit in 20 contests and totaled four multi-hit game outings . . . Racked up three multiple-RBI single-game efforts, which included a three-RBI game versus Findlay (4/15) . . . Notched at least one hit in five of the team's final six encounters while batting .412 (7-17) . . . Cracked a leadoff sixth-inning solo homer in a 6-1 victory against Gannon (5/10) at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Tournament and went yard again with a sixth-inning two-run roundtripper in a 6-4 setback to Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (5/12) in NCAA post-season play.

2006 Season: Sat out the entire season due to the NCAA Transfer policy. 2005 Season (Freshman): Played at Saginaw Valley State University . . . Started in five of 20 contests played in . . . Finished sixth among the Cardinals' batting average leaders at .263 with five base hits in 19 at bats . . . Collected one double while registering a .316 slugging percentage and a .333 on-base percentage . . . Made seven appearances in the pitcher's circle while compiling a 0-1 overall record with a 2.62 ERA . . . Had 10.2 innings pitched while striking out 10 batters . . . Suffered a 3-2 non-league loss to Harris-Stowe (Mo.) at the Florida Tournament in her only starting assignment of the season as she allowed eight hits and posted three strikeouts in 3.2 innings. High School: Member of 2004 state championship team at Gladstone High School as a senior . . . Graduated in 2004 . . . Coached by Jerry Smith . . . Received all-state honorable mention honors in pitching during her junior season in 2003 while helping the Braves reach the state tourney's semifinal round . . . Captained team during both junior (2003) and senior (2004) seasons . . . Competed two seasons (2000-02 in basketball . . . A member of the National Honor Society and Natural Helpers . . . Served as the student council secretary . . . An honor roll student . . . Started on Gladstone Little League team (ages 15 & 16) which placed second in the world championships two straight years (2001-02). Personal: Daughter of Dayna and Wendy Bruntjens . . . Born 1/9/86 in Gladstone, Mich. . . . Her father is a plant manager at Besse Forest Products Group while her mother is a hairstylist . . . Has an older sister . . . Interests include reading and movies . . . FSU Letters: One . . . Applied Biology major. Coach Becker on Bruntjens: "Holly will continue to create havoc in the pitching circle for us this year. She has an uncanny ability to make hitters hit ground balls by outsmarting them from the circle. She also has continued to work hard both offensively and defensively to compete for an outfield spot when she isn't pitching."   Bruntjen's Career Pitching Stats Year W-L ERA App GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2007 14-6 1.16 26 20 14 5 0 138.2 115 43 23 31 125 Totals 14-6 1.16 26 20 14 5 0 138.2 115 43 23 31 125   Bruntjen's Career Hitting Stats Year G-GS Avg AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Slg % BB HP SO OB% SF SH SB-SBA PO A E Fld% 2007 42-40 .253 95 14 24 7 0 2 10 37 .389 9 0 19 .311 2 5 0-0 3 45 2 .960 Totals 42-40 .253 95 14 24 7 0 2 10 37 .389 9 0 19 .311 2 5 0-0 3 45 2 .960